by Chantal Mills | Sep 12, 2016 | dog, Training, Training Methods, Uncategorised
When I was a so-called traditional trainer, when I first started training dogs, I really did not understand how using food in training could be as effective as what I was doing. I’ll be frank – I thought only the weak had to revert to using food....
by Chantal Mills | Apr 27, 2016 | Training Methods
Don’t get the wrong idea! I’m a firm believer in humane and respectful training. You won’t see me giving the leash a good “pop” to get a dog’s attention, nor will you hear me tell folks that they should be the dominant one in their relationship with their dog. I used...
by Chantal Mills | Feb 11, 2016 | Training Methods
Here’s a great little list entitled ‘What Every Pet Owner Needs to Know About Dog Trainers’ I really like #10 – “Just because dog training is an unregulated industry doesn’t mean that some of us are not preparing ourselves and learning to...
by Chantal Mills | Jan 19, 2016 | Training Methods
Sharing a blog post that I found most interesting. What if your dog runs out into traffic? http://eileenanddogs.com/2013/05/06/what-if-your-dog-runs-out-into-traffic/